Synopsis

On New Year’s Day in 1949, female accountant Huang Liwen (Wan Qian) returns to her hometown Shanghai in order to commemorate her husband and comrade’s death. As a Communist agent, she is ordered to obtain valuable information for the Communist Party and aid them in their quest for liberation. During her mission, Liwen is reunited with her family members, and becomes acquainted with the streetwise Qiao Zhicai and his younger twin brother Qiao Lijie, who turns out to be a key player in Huang Liwen’s mission.